activate
verb (used with object)
to make active; cause to function or act.
will activate
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future tenseof activate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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By submitting to men, tradwife proponents argue, a woman will activate his chivalric urge to protect and provide.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
Warm-up routines such as hip rotations, thoracic/lumbar mobility drills and progressive swings will activate those muscle groups and improve joint mobility before maximal loading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Pick a starter phrase or condition that will activate the routine, and follow the rest of the on-screen instructions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Pick a starter phrase or condition that will activate the routine, and follow the rest of the onscreen instructions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
One problem could occur: how does the brain know that a certain dream will activate the PSM?
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa
